1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph D. Patero (D), David C. Schwartz (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph D. PateroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%20,219
David C. SchwartzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.9%20,032
William H. ChristensenRepublican
20.2%13,082
Robert M. Sherr IIIRepublican
17.8%11,543
64,876 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET